NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin and his decision to order a “brutal invasion of Ukraine” for rising food prices around the world.
“It is the war, not our sanctions, that is causing the current problems with the extraction of grain from Ukraine,” Stoltenberg told Efe on the eve of the start of the NATO summit, which will take place from June. 28-30. , in Madrid.
“Putin also uses food as a tool,” according to the secretary-general, “with huge consequences for ordinary people who have to pay a higher price in both food and energy.”
“I congratulate the stance taken by the Allies, their various efforts to find a solution to get grain out of Ukraine,” Stoltenberg said. He stated that he wanted to see more UN participation on this issue.
“I want to see the UN take a more active role and try to support us in these efforts,” Stoltenberg said.
The war in Ukraine, the ensuing food and energy crisis, the so-called “new strategic concept”, in addition to the eventual integration of Finland and Sweden into the Atlantic Alliance, will see the leaders of 30 NATO countries meet in Madrid if they manage to circumvent Turkey’s hitherto immovable veto. The main topics they will cover at the summit.
source: Noticias
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